Keene, Kentucky Weather
Keene, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Keene, Jessamine County.
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About Keene, Kentucky
Keene rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the fertile earth yields to the persistent plow and the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 5.7 miles north-west of Nicholasville, KY (from Nicholasville, KY: bearing 319°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-south-west of Lexington. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes, soft contours that catch the morning light and hold the deep shadows of afternoon. Creeks, often little more than silver threads after a dry spell, wind through the fields, their banks lined with sycamores and willows that whisper in the breeze. The air, especially in the late summer evenings, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and the fainter, more distant perfume of honeysuckle. This is a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas of blues and grays that shift with the passing clouds, and where the horizon seems to stretch on forever, unbroken save for the distant, softened edges of the hills. The history of Keene is tied to the land itself, a narrative of farming families who shaped the soil and their livelihoods from it. For generations, this corner of Jessamine County has been defined by its agricultural output, a steady production of tobacco, corn, and livestock that has sustained the local economy. The old barns, weathered and stoic, stand as silent witnesses to this enduring connection to the earth. While not a hub of industry, Keene possesses a quiet self-reliance, a community that draws strength from its shared heritage and the predictable seasons. The pace of life here is dictated by the sun and the soil, a rhythm that has remained largely unchanged, fostering a character of grounded resilience and a deep appreciation for the simple, enduring beauty of the Kentucky countryside.
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| Location | Keene, Jessamine County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.943411°N, 84.641888°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40339 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Keene, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Keene, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Keene includes coordinates 37.943411°N, 84.641888°W, situated in Jessamine County. ZIP code 40339. Telephone area code: 502. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
